Základné informácie

This is basic information about the Tatra National Park: ● Unique glacier relief, the highest mountain in the Carpathian Range the greatest number of endemics to the Carpathians ● Established: December 18, 1948 ● Total Area: 73800 ha ● Protective Zone: 30703 ha ● Biodiversity: Plants: 1300 classifications of vascular plants of this 37 endemics of the Tatras 41 endemics of Western Carpathians 57 endemics of Carpathians Animals: several thousand species of invertebrates 15 species of birds 48 mammals 8 reptiles 3 amphibians ● Gerlach (2654,4 m n.m.) is the highest mountain of the Carpathian Range Nature and country of the National Park is natural heritage of mankind. Together with Polish National Park create Tatras UNESCO Biospheres Reservation since 1993. In order to feel comfortable and safe in the National Park we kindly ask you for your assistance with its protection.

	Information panels in Tatras National Park are here to serve you, do not vandalize them. In your own interest acquaint with the visiting order of TANAP. To make your stay in the nature more enjoyable make use of marked tourist, educational and spa paths, cycle ways and information centers of nature protection. Protect Tatras flora and fauna. Do not cull flowers and plants. Do not gather forest fruits. Do not disturb and scare the animals. Give a pleasure to see them also to the others. Enjoy the walks on tourist and educational paths of natural reservations during the daytime from one hour after the sunrise to one hour before the sunset. Do not shorten the paths. High mountain paths are due to protection of natural values and and your safety season closed from November 1^st to June 15^th.. Qualified personnel will take care of your safe stay in the mountain climbing and high mountain terrain of the National Park out of tourist and educational paths between June 16^th and October 31^st. In order to protect the birds there are specially dedicated places to be used for hang gliding and parachuting in set dates. In the National Park there are no places dedicated to camping and bivouacking. Setting campfire is allowed only in places designated to this purpose in recreation cottages. In order to protect animals in their natural environment it is allowed to walk dogs only with muzzle and on a leash. In natural reservations it is not allowed to release, walk on a leash and carry dogs. Grant quiet and peace to other visitors and Tatras fauna. For healthy relaxation and doing sports in the nature of National Park you can utilise assigned downhill runs and cross-country skiing paths. Ski mountaineering is allowed only under favorable snow conditions in dedicated places from December 21^st to April 15^th. Mountain and rock climbing are allowed in set dates in dedicated places. Do not pollute the territory of National Park with garbage. Do not smoke during dry season, a fire could originate. Protect underground values, do not enter chasms and caves not open to public.
Pay respect to orders of rangers and forest guards. Staff of Management of Tatras National Park and State Forests of TANAP is looking forward to meeting you. Further information on visiting order can be acquired in information centers of the region. Management of Tatras National Park - Biospheris Reservation TATRAS P.O.Box 21, 059 41 Tatranská Štrba 75, tel./fax: +421 (0)52/4484 217, email: stanap@sopsr.sk, http://www.spravatanap.org field office Liptovský Mikuláš: Hodžova 11, 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, tel./fax: +421 (0)44/5524 178 State Forests of TANAP 059 60 Tatranská Lomnica tel.: +421 (0)52/4780 311, fax: +421 (0)52/4780 359, email: sekretariat@lesytanap.sk, http://www.lesytanap.sk
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Staff of Management of Tatras National Park and State Forests of TANAP is looking forward to meeting you.